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n. 1 A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler. 2 (context economics English) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
Usage examples of "cameralist".
After Wilhelm's milked Quentin for all he's worth and then has to explain to him that the cameralist definition of 'conservative' is not 'what's good for General Motors is good for America.
My program itself will be based on the best thinking of our German cameralists, with a heavy leaven from the Americans' own political traditions.
I'm not sure yet, but I think Wilhelm will base most of his program on the theories of the cameralists, who've been the rising new reform movement here in Germany for quite some time.
Becky's uncle Uriel is quite a fan of the cameralists, in a lot of ways, and I've been talking to him about them over the past few months.